Sixteen Miles Songtext
von Tony Rice

Early in the morning when the dew is on
Each and every rosebud you will find me gone
So knock me down, pick me up, and knock me down again
Break my heart, steal my gold and slander my good name

Seven lonely hours on a morning train
To take me to a place that I won′t come back again
Seven lonely pullmans speedin' down the line
Takin′ me away from an old love of mine


Sixteen miles to seven lakes way up among the pines
In some hidden valley where the whirlin' river twines
Where the fish swim up and down and the sparkling waters fall
Where the thunder rolls and the lonely bugler calls

Somewhere on the mountain I'll take another name
And rid my mind of memories and start my life again
Somewhere in the wilderness I′ll build a cabin small
And forget so I won′t remember you at all

Early in the morning when the dew is on
Each and every rosebud you will find me gone
So knock me down, pick me up, and knock me down again
Break my heart, steal my gold and slander my good name